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| How does an SEO content writer use article directories to build linkbacks? Posted: 09 Jan 2012 05:00 AM PST  Article directories are like libraries of content. Last time we talked about linkbacks, which are hyperlinks that point back to the client’s website from other sites. The best way to build linkbacks is probably to establish mutually-beneficial relationships with other sites that will want to promote you. That takes time and investment, though. So how do you build a bunch of linkbacks quickly and easily? That’s where article directories come in. What’s an article directory, and why should an SEO content writer care?One way to quickly and easily build quality linkbacks is by submitting your writing to article directories. These are sites that publish writing in order to archive it or distribute it to other sites. For example, Ezine Articles is popular, though I prefer Free Online Library. Unlike getting published in a magazine or newspaper, article directories generally offer minimal rejection and quick publication. As long as your article conforms to their guidelines, your article has a very good chance of being published. Some do get rejected, but relatively few compared to magazines or newspapers. Publication is also often quick, generally within two weeks, and sometimes even same-day. The best part is that good article directories have a PR around six or seven, which isn’t bad. That means the linkback in your article will carry weight. Where to place the linkback: in the resource boxA crucial virtue of article directories is that they provide a resource box at the end where you can link back to your client’s site. The resource box is usually the place where you put an author bio or further resources for the reader to check out. For reasons of etiquette, the linkback is best placed in the resource box, rather than in the body of the article. Putting it in the body undermines the objectivity of the article, and threatens to make the whole thing look like an advertisement. It is more acceptable to put it at the end in the resource box. Some article directories have specific rules about this, so read their guidelines carefully. Whatever you do, be sure the article directories gives you that resource box and that it appears with the article on the same page as a live link. Without that linkback, your work is all for naught. You should also make sure you can use the article’s keyword as anchor text, which is the topic of the next article. Key pointsSo, to sum up, the key things to remember are these:
In the next article, I’ll explain how to use anchor text to your advantage in link building. |
| My No-NonSense and No Sense Cure to Writer's Block! Posted: 07 Jan 2012 04:18 AM PST I write for a living -at least, partially. Yes, I could have written, I am a Part-Time Freelance Writer and be done with it -but then, I wouldn’t reach a certain number of characters -right? It’s no secret that one of the most common problems that we writers (amateur or well decorated) face is Writer’s Block. Yes, it’s that big block of white or black, blank page in front of us. It just sits there, like a toad-squatting in between our brains and our computers (or notepads) blocking the normal would-be flow of connection. Swatting it or giving it the evil eye will get us nowhere -this I’ve learned the hard way. I was tasked to complete a thousand word article in less than an hour. I had been writing about a certain topic for months already and the well is dry -no, arid! Bone-dry! Ashes to ashes, dust to dust! So, I stared into my monitor and willed myself to think of something pretty awesome to write. I tapped the keyboard hoping that a word or two would be formed and then I would get going… pretty soon… I realized that i was still going nowhere and that my head hurt (either from too much thinking or for not blinking for millions of hours – just staring at a glaring white monitor until all I can see is darkness …then I realized my laptop went on SLEEP mode!) Anyway, I don’t know what I learned from that story but I do hope you gained something from it! So, how do I cure my writer’s block? (Whoever made that name, seriously? Why couldn’t they just call it “My Mind’s Blank and I Don’t Have Any Idea What to Write?… too long? Well, try MMBIDHAIWW!) I digress -sorry… Now, where was I? Oh yeah..my one-two punch against writer’s block… here goes! 1.) Write about writer’s block! – Yes! Isn’t it so simple yet awesometastically awesome? It’s one way of kicking WB (i got tired of typing the word and hitting the “shift” key) butt back! It’s like taking WB by the shirt collar and staring at it with your best Clint Eastwood impersonation and saying “Here’s back at you Writer’s Block! I’m going to write about you since you do not allow me to write anything!” Then watch as WB skitters away, trembling with fear, never to be heard from again!!! 2.) Admit to Having writer’s block! - We writers can be good liars especially when it comes to lying to ourselves! I keep telling myself I am not a good writer and I can create so-so pieces but then, I never know when I am lying and when my friends say that I’m the biggest liar in the world. Okay, really, just kidding! Or not! Or maybe I am or…(see what I mean?) Anyway, most of the time, when we are experiencing WB, we do not admit that we are! It’s called denial and not-wanting-to-admit-that-there-are-times-when-we-suck-at-writing! The sooner you embrace WB and face it, the faster you get back on the horse called “Awesome Writing!” or “Grease Writing!” (Sorry, I just had to put that in there -LOL) 3.) Go for a Vacation -Fine, if you can’t afford it, lounge around your neighbor’s pool! Hide out in your son’s tree house or your daughter’s life-sized doll house. Run or Streak (depending on the mood you are in) around the neighborhood and cry “The Red Coats Are Coming!” at the top of your lungs. Really. Just do anything that does not involve your keyword, blog site and your laptop/PC! Trust me, you can get a lot of ideas from here to Timbuktu! Just not from the vicinity of your workstation! Don’t force it. I’m not lying this time! 4.) Read a Book! - Okay, I’m not Pro-Plagiarism (plus, who wants to write from Prison, right?) However, there are so many ideas found in other people’s books! I prefer reading the classics (since the authors are mostly dead and instead of a lawsuit, I get a visit from their ghosts instead -best option!) But really, I am not asking you to copy down the immortal words of J.R. Tolkien or literally take a leaf out of C.S. Lewis’ book. I am just asking you to read and find ways of relating your content with their phrases, words or ideas… No Copying allowed! Just relating and reinventing! Be respectful and modest enough to be original! 5.) Chew - When WB strikes, forget your DIET! Food or munching something can help stimulate the brain. Really. This is not another ploy to make you gain weight! Eating something can help you overcome WB. Too bad I don’t have the link right now but really, I’ve tried it and it worked! (Plus, I could blog about how much weight I gained or how my friend had turned into a diabetic because he believed chocolates would help bring World Peace…but that’s another blog!) There you have it folks! 5 ways to go about skirting Writer’s Block! All in all, I urge you to prepare and over research. Have a list of possible writing topics, even when you are not planning on writing about it yet. After all, the reason why there are banks is because it reminds us to save right? (Really? I thought it was just where money was made -oh, right.. Bill Gates sweats money and the bank just gathers it in buckets under his armpits!) Really, this should help…if not, then I might have been suffering from Writer’s Block while writing about it…or something… Enjoy! |
| Instant Article Wizard - Write quality articles on any subject in minutes! Posted: 09 Mar 2012 06:49 PM PST |
| 22 Ways to Create Compelling Content When You Don’t Have a Clue [Infographic] | Copyblogger Posted: 09 Mar 2012 06:43 PM PST |
| A List Apart: Articles: The Content Strategist as Digital Curator Posted: 09 Mar 2012 06:12 PM PST |
| A List Apart: Articles: Testing Content Posted: 09 Mar 2012 06:09 PM PST |
| A List Apart: Articles: The Discipline of Content Strategy Posted: 09 Mar 2012 06:06 PM PST |
| TypeIt - Type accent marks, diacritics and foreign letters online Posted: 09 Mar 2012 06:06 PM PST |
| A List Apart: Articles: Infrequently Asked Questions of FAQs Posted: 09 Mar 2012 06:03 PM PST |
| Guidelines for Writing a Good About Page Posted: 09 Mar 2012 06:03 PM PST |
| A List Apart: Articles: A Checklist for Content Work Posted: 09 Mar 2012 06:00 PM PST |
| The “book” is dead [dive into mark] Posted: 09 Mar 2012 05:59 PM PST |
| How to Turn Interested Prospects into Lifelong Customers Through “Youtility” Marketing Posted: 09 Mar 2012 03:00 AM PST
Think having a huge Twitter following is enough to drive your marketing? Is big media attention (social or otherwise) enough to drive the sales you need and want? Those certainly help, but the future of a successful marketing campaign lies — in part — in becoming a “Youtility,” finding creative ways to to be unforgettably useful to your interested propects. So says thought leader, author, and one of America’s top three social media consultants Jay Baer. He jumped on the show today to clearly explain the “Youtility” concept, and how you can put it to use in your own marketing mix. In this episode we discuss:
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